Comparison of the socioeconomic impacts of international fuel service centers versus dispersed nuclear facilities
The paper investigates a variety of community impacts including: public services, fiscal issues, economic matters, land and water use, political and social cohesion, and legal considerations. Comparisons of socioeconomic impacts of colocated versus dispersed sites are made on the basis of the size of the impacted communities, the size and type of nuclear facility, and the facility's construction time frame. The paper concludes that, under similar circumstances, most of the socioeconomic impacts of colocated nuclear facilities would be somewhat less than the sum of the impacts associated with equivalent dispersed sites. While empirical data is non-existent, the paper contends, however, that because the socioeconomic impacts of colocated facilities are so great and readily identifiable to a public unskilled in making comparisons with the dispersed alternative, the facilities will likely generate so much public opposition that IFSCs will probably prove infeasible.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Environment and Safety
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6052882
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-790445-4; TRN: 79-013695
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 19. annual meeting of the institute of environmental sciences, Seattle, WA, USA, 29 Apr 1979; Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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